No, Viktor Orbán didn’t bring about a dictatorship in Hungary

No, Viktor Orbán didn’t bring about a dictatorship in Hungary

Nicolas de Lamberterie April 3, 2020

Hungary - No, Viktor Orbán didn’t bring about a dictatorship in Hungary. What is more, he has managed this crisis remarkably well. Professional liars Even a global pandemic and the risk of a major economic crisis cannot stop Western professional liars from…

Society

COVID-19 epidemic spreading slower in the V4 than in Western Europe thanks to measures taken earlier

Olivier Bault April 2, 2020

Visegrád Group - The first country of the Visegrád group to confirm cases of COVID-19 on its territory was Czechia on March 3. The remaining three countries quickly followed suit, as many people were returning from their winter holidays in such places…

Society

Poland against the coronavirus: the right measures at the right time?

Olivier Bault March 31, 2020

Poland - Almost four weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Poland (a Polish national returning from Germany who was tested positive on March 4), the measures taken by the government seem to have had a positive impact, like…

Miscellaneous

A new look for the Visegrád Post!

The Editorial Board March 31, 2020

The Visegrád Post, despite having limited resources, has managed to establish itself as the main site, from a conservative point of view, for information and analysis of Central Europe. Available in English, French and German, the site now has now been rebranded…

Society

Coronavirus –the V4 react at an earlier stage than Western Europe

Olivier Bault March 19, 2020

By Olivier Bault. Visegrád Group – With the Chinese 2019 coronavirus having arrived on their territory in early March, we will have to wait at least a few weeks before we can assess the effectiveness of measures taken at an early…

Society

Do not leave Italy alone

Francesco Giubilei March 11, 2020

Considering the current situation, we decided to publish this short call from an Italian intellectual. It is time to demonstrate solidarity with Italy, and act responsibly. - The Editorial Board. Italy is currently living its most difficult moment since the end of the…

Society

Media pluralism in Poland and Hungary compared to France

Olivier Bault March 5, 2020

By Olivier Bault. Originally published in English on Kurier.plus. Poland/Hungary/France - The 2019 edition of the World Press Freedom Index puts Poland and Hungary respectively in 59th and 87th position out of 180 countries. 2019 World Press Freedom Index. Source: https://rsf.org/en/ranking Both…

Society

Self-proclaimed “LGBT ideology-free”local communities in Poland

Olivier Bault February 29, 2020

By Olivier Bault. Poland - Since March 2019 a growing number of local authorities in Poland, in particular in regions dominated by PiS, have been affirming their opposition to LGBT ideology by adopting a Charter for the Rights of the Family or…

Politics

Full “State of the Nation” speech of Viktor Orbán, 2020

The Editorial Board February 19, 2020

Each February, since 1999, current Hungarian Christian-Democrat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds a speech on the state of the Nation, both of review of the past year and a public analysis of the foreseen issues. We display below the full translated transcript…

Politics

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Poland: some shared interests but opposing visions of a post-Brexit EU

Olivier Bault February 17, 2020

By Olivier Bault. Poland - This time the French mainstream media were much more vocal than during the French president’s October meeting with the Hungarian premier in Paris. Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Warsaw on February 3–4 was described as a turning point…

Interviews

Gyula Thürmer: “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived”

Yann Caspar February 3, 2020

Interview with Gyula Thürmer, chairman of Munkáspárt (Hungarian communist party): “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived.” Gyula Thürmer, having completed his studies and worked for the Communist Hungary’s diplomatic services in Moscow, was a close associate of János Kádár, dealing essentially with international…

Politics

Czechia: review of the year 2019

Alimuddin Usmani January 29, 2020

By Alimuddin Usmani. Czechia – The country saw three notable incidences in 2019: The European elections of 24-25 May, followed by a huge anti-government protest on 23 June and then a second protest that took place on 16 November. This last protest…